Garvan Institute 2007 Medical Research Achievements

The Garvan Institute celebrates their scientific and medical achievements of 2007. Interviews include:

Dr Sam Hocking who studies the link between obesity and insulin resistance in relation to type 2 diabetes.

Dr Robert Brink, an immunobiologist, who studies the immune system to understand how it goes wrong in lupus & rheumatoid arthritis.

Dr Shane Grey of the Autoimmunity Group studying Type 1 Diabetes.

Dr Sandra O'Toole of the Breast Cancer Group studying the genealogy of the development of breast cancer.

Jennifer Hansen a Pituitary Research Nurse describes her involvement between the research at Garvan and the close relationship with St Vincent's Hospital.

Associate Professor Tuan Nguyen of the Bone & Mineral Program studies the genealogy associated with bone fracture.

Dr Kharen Doyle studies olfactory stem cells in the hope to use them as therapy for Alzheimer's or Parkinson's disease.

The Garvan Institute is one of Australia's premiere, prestigious and successful not for profit medical facilities leading the world in key areas of genetic medical research. For more information, and to support Garvan, see http://www.garvan.org.au

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